Electric Mobility News

Electrified vehicles are the future and there is no denying that. Almost every global automaker is working on building their electric fleet, and in India too we have carmakers like Mahindra and Tata Motors who already have strong models in this segment. So, on this World Environment Day, we list out some of the highly anticipated electric cars that are slated to be launched in India by the end of 2021.

General Motors Co is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment which includes customers such as Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service Inc, five people familiar with the plans told Reuters.

The company is marking the day by initiating several eco-friendly processes in the service network like waterless car wash and rain water harvesting.

The Spanish electric motorcycle is capable of 120 kmph top speed with a claimed range of 140 km on a single charge.

While 100 per cent electrification still seems a far-fetched dream, there are some carmakers that have already come up with some mass market electric cars in India.

Electric bike maker Lightning Motorcycles has filed patents for an all-new, but odd-looking, fully-enclosed motorcycle.

The sixth round of the formula E Race At Home Challenge concluded over the weekend and saw Mercedes-Benz EQ driver Stoffel Vandoorne bag yet another win, his fourth of the season. The driver was challenged by Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein who finished second, a tenth-of-a-second behind the race leader followed by Maxmilian Guenther in the BMW Andretti machine in the third place. Vandoorne successfully managed to convert his pole position into a win, but it was Wehrlein's run from P7 on the grid to P2 on the podium that impressed many. The sixth round saw the drivers compete on the New York e-Prix circuit in the virtual eSports challenge.

Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China's Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for delivery of cars to compete with Tesla Inc's locally made Model 3.